Chase Burnham and Amethyst Evans

Valve

• Founded: 1996• Founders:• Gabe Newell• Mike Harrington

• HQ: Bellevue, Washington• Worth: ~$1.5 billion• Employees: ~300• Private

Steam

• Gaming platform• September 12, 2003• ~$350 million per year• Major Steam Sales• 30% of Game Purchase

Games

• Dota 2 (2013)• Counter Strike Series (2012)• Portal Series (2011)• Left 4 Dead Series (2009)• Team Fortress Series (2007)• Half-Life Series (2007)• Day of Defeat Series (2005)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuDnkXEH768

Source Engine

• 3d Video Game Engine• June 2004• License for 3rd Party• Counter Strike: Source

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zop6gwnkzyQ

What is Next for Valve?

• Steam Machines• Aimed at Existing Steam

Users• SteamOS = Free • Steam in the Living Room• 14 Manufacturers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5FJY0jfco

Biggest Competitors

• "The only company we've ever met that kicks our ass is our customers. We'll go up against Bungie or Blizzard, or anybody, but we won't try and compete with our own userbase, because we already know that we're going to lose” – Gabe Newell • Up to $500,000• Make More Money as User than Employee

Questions?

Sources

• http://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverchiang/2011/02/15/valve-and-steam-worth-billions/• http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/01/top-tf2-item-makers-making-5

00k-a-year-we-cannot-compete-with-our-customers/• http://www.techradar.com/us/news/gaming/consoles/steam-machin

e-which-steam-box-should-you-buy--1213121/2• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/technology/valve-a-video-

game-maker-with-few-rules.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all&• http://www.valvesoftware.com/